Does Erste Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Erste Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Erste Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Erste Group?

83% of Erste Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Erste Group 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Erste Group?

Internship (23) , Intern (21) , Business Analyst (12) , Risk Manager (8) , Software Engineer (8) , Project Manager (7) , Analyst (6) , Product Manager (6) , Associate (5) , Praktikant (5) , Software Developer (5) , Praktikant/in (4) , Working Student (4) , Call Center Agent (3) , Controller (3)

What are the pros of working at Erste Group according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance" ((in 23 reviews)); "Usually great colleagues (depends on your team)" ((in 23 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great people Wok" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great Infrastructure and working environment" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Erste Group according to real employee reviews?

"Only a small amount of home office and low salary." ((in 31 reviews)); "Absurd management" ((in 13 reviews)); "1 ( M.P ) with mobbing manager bellow, ( E.C, I.K )" ((in 7 reviews)); "There are no clear career path." ((in 7 reviews)); "Low pay and low chance of pay rise from the moment you are in" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Erste Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Erste Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Erste Group in 2026.

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(325 total reviews)

Peter Bosek

77% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Erste Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 325 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Erste Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

325 reviews

5.0

Sep 11, 2020

Good place to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International environment especially from East Europe

Cons

Food in cantine leaves room for improvement

Erste Group Response

Dear colleague, thank you for your five-star rating. We wish you all the best in your work with us. Best regards Erste Group-Team

4.0

Sep 10, 2020

Review of a Risk specialist

Market risk specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Safety, Flexibility, Ability to work internationally, Extracurricular activity possibility, Diversity

Cons

Not easy to move forward, hard to switch a direction within the company, management complacency

Erste Group Response

Dear colleague, thank you for your feedback. As an employer, we continually seek to improve our work and welcome any suggestions to do so. If you would like to talk about your experiences, Alexandra Zulehner (alexandra.zulehner@erstebank.at) from our Employer Branding Team is there for you. Best regards Erste Group-Team

4.0

Aug 31, 2020

Basic

Credit risk control officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good atmosphere and work environment

Cons

Low salary and sometimes long hours

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